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The Par?cipatory Leader • Knows
his/her strengths and the strengths of others • Sets context and deﬁnes reality • Asks powerful ques?ons to seek high leverage opportuni?es • Taps the collec?ve wisdom of the team and connects them to the organiza?on’s purpose & values • Inspires ac?on!

First, Know Thyself! Strengths-­‐Based Leadership
Self-­‐awareness in the moment Leadership based on posi?vity, that seeks to build on individual and organiza?onal strengths and collaborates to con?nuously learn. It is constantly considering the context and asking powerful ques?ons, learning, reﬂec?ng, and crea?ng pathways to the future.

Five Qualities of Extraordinary Leaders
1. Sight - Ability to see emerging L≥C patterns and shift perspective when necessary 2. Insight – Ability to think strategically and critically to gain insights 3. Create – Seek high leverage opportunities that build on your strengths 4. Communicate - Ability to make your thinking visible to others and the ability to collaborate inside and outside your organization 5. Inspire – Ability to mobilize support and engage others involved in doing the work to join you in ACTION

What do young professionals need
to be leaders? • “Som skills” broader and more diverse knowledge in leadership, management, change & business development • Ability to tap into networks (AICPA, others) to con?nuously learn (including social media) • Learn and teach collabora?on, & leadership • How to embrace change and be ﬂexible & adaptable • Learn how to lead teams • Bridge the gap between “older leaders” and “younger leaders” • Learn about themselves (Strengths-­‐based leadership) so they can be more purposeful, proac?ve & mo?vated

Some closing thoughts“It is hard
to plan for the long term future when you don’tknow what is going to happen five minutes from now.Today, a competitive edge is thin and temporary; the edgequickly becomes the margin. The ability to define the edge,and the ultimate competitive advantage, is found in thesmarts, heart and ingenuity of your people - thats yourpowerhouse. Tap that, train it, focus it and mobilize it; nowyouve engaged a network and inspired a sustainable shift.Insight to action, one without the other is either useless ordestructive.” -Tom Hood & Gretchen Pisano co-authors of the i2a: Insights to Action Strategic Thinking System http://www.bizlearning.net/live/i2astrategicplanning